Our developmental question is not simply whether a dog looks impressive. We want the team to ask what occurred, how the K9 responded, what followed and which observations deserve closer review. A 2021 review of K9 stress during animal-assisted interventions describes freezing and subtle behaviors that can be missed or misinterpreted, and emphasizes context and individual differences. Townsend and Gee, 2021
That review is not a protection-dog trial and does not establish that one protection-training approach is superior. It provides a reason to be careful about treating quiet behavior, or any single outward sign, as a complete assessment.
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Townsend and Gee (2021) review canine stress during animal-assisted interventions. Behavioral signals and physiological measures require individual and situational context. That setting is not protection-dog training, and the review does not establish a single stress score or validate KAIR™.
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